Tree of Life by William Morris Canvas Print

Tree of Life by William Morris Canvas PrintSome botanical prints match a room. This one resets its pecking order. The tree, the fruit and the curling blue leaves take over a wall in the most polite way possible, and everything around them starts to feel more considered. Once it's up, the room reads warmer and a little more grown up. Cream backgrounds soften, deep reds in rugs and cushions suddenly have a friend, and plain oak furniture stops feeling plain. It's a natural pick for a hallway,

It hangs best above a changing table

or above a small bedside table

It gives a hallway

eye-level or just above

or as the main piece in a bright dining room

linen in cream

Framed in oak or black wood

in a breakfast nook beside the toaster

with its soft edge and ready-to-hang finish

Keep the surrounding wall fairly clear so the colours can do the work

a cat knew how to charm a room — and how to cut

or anywhere craving a bit of la dolce vita